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 For the 25th consecutive season, the Emory University girls's swimming & diving crew was among the many nation's greatest on the finish of the 12 months with the Eagles recording their third nationwide runner-up end within the final 5 seasons. The 2025-26 marketing campaign marked Emory's 23rd prime 5 nationwide end underneath Head Coach Jon Howell and the crew's fifth nationwide runner-up efficiency in crew historical past in addition to the 25th straight time the Eagles positioned both sixth or increased on the NCAA Championships. At the 2026 NCAA Championships on the IU Natatorium, the Eagles notched 433.5 factors on the power of two nationwide championships, two program information, 19 First Team All-America honors in addition to 11 Second Team All-America efforts. Junior switch Emma Lunn excelled for the Eagles throughout her first season donning an Emory cap and have become one of many crew's standouts throughout the 4 days in Indianapolis, Indiana. On the ultimate day of competitors, Lunn etched her identify into Emory girls's swimming & diving lore as she claimed the crew's lone particular person nationwide title of the meet together with her efficiency within the 200 Backstroke. Lunn completed her stellar debut season with the Eagles with 4 All-America performances together with two podium showings. To associate with Lunn's nationwide championship, the Eagles had a standout efficiency within the 200 Medley Relay the earlier night with the group of Penny Celtnieks, Katie Cohen, Allison Greeneway and Ava Kennedy capturing gold for Emory with a race for the ages. Trailing heading into the ultimate leg, Kennedy threw down a blistering 21.85 freestyle break up to overhaul Kenyon for the nationwide title. Additionally, Cohen and graduate scholar Sammi Thiele have been particular person stars for the Eagles with Cohen ending because the nationwide runner-up in each the 100 and 200 Breaststrokes, smashing each college information within the course of, and Thiele reaching the rostrum with top-five showings within the 200 IM and 100 Backstroke whereas being a part of 4 relay groups that completed on the rostrum to present her a team-high six All-America First Team honors. Ahead of the nationwide championships in March, the Emory divers placed on a showcase of their remaining appearances on the Woodruff PE Center with prime efforts on the NCAA Regional Championships. Graduate scholar Ariana Khan swept each regional titles whereas senior Ren Watt and sophomore Maya Kriz certified for nationals with their regional showings. Prior to the Eagles making waves on the nationwide stage, Emory went toe-to-toe with eventual nationwide champions New York University on the convention stage with the University Athletic Association foes placing on a historic conflict on the convention championships in Chicago, Illinois in February. Going into the meet, the Eagles had received each UAA championship going again to 1998 and would want a monumental efficiency from a challenger to be upended. The Violets did simply that with NYU claiming 10 occasion titles throughout the four-day meet to narrowly upend the Eagles by a rating of 1,900-1,885 to finish Emory's generational run of 26 consecutive convention titles. The 15-point margin of victory represented the closest on the ladies's facet in UAA historical past. In Chicago, the Eagles captured 5 particular person occasion championships in addition to a win within the 200 Medley Relay whereas tallying 23 All-UAA finishes. Cohen paced the Gold caps with particular person titles in each breaststroke occasions whereas further convention titles have been received by Celtnieks within the 100 Backstroke, Greeneway within the 200 IM and Meredith Liu within the 1,650 Freestyle. Emory's season was additionally highlighted by performances within the classroom because the Eagles got here by means of with a nation's main 25 CSCAA Scholar All-Americans together with 20 First Team alternatives. The Eagles earned the next honors through the 2025-26 season: 
 
 
 
 Division III National Champion
 
 
 
 
 Penny Celtnieks
 
 
 200 Medley Relay
 
 
 
 
 Katie Cohen
 
 
 200 Medley Relay
 
 
 
 
 Allison Greeneway
 
 
 200 Medley Relay
 
 
 
 
 Ava Kennedy
 
 
 200 Medley Relay
 
 
 
 
 Emma Lunn
 
 
 200 Backstroke
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 All-America First Team (Top Eight Finisher at NCAA Division III Championships)
 
 
 
 
 Natalie Boorjian
 
 
 800 Freestyle Relay (5th), 200 Freestyle (7th), 400 Freestyle Relay (7th)
 
 
 
 
 Penny Celtnieks
 
 
 200 Medley Relay (1st), 100 Backstroke (2nd), 400 Medley Relay (2nd), 200 Freestyle Relay (6th)
 
 
 
 
 Katie Cohen
 
 
 200 Medley Relay (1st), 400 Medley Relay (2nd), 100 Breaststroke (2nd), 200 Breaststroke (2nd)
 
 
 
 
 Caitlin Crysel
 
 
 200 Freestyle Relay (6th), 400 Freestyle Relay (7th), 100 Freestyle (8th)
 
 
 
 
 Allison Greeneway
 
 
 200 Medley Relay (1st), 400 Medley Relay (2nd), 200 IM (6th)
 
 
 
 
 Ava Kennedy
 
 
 200 Medley Relay (1st), 50 Freestyle (3rd), 200 Freestyle Relay (6th), 400 Freestyle Relay (7th)
 
 
 
 
 Ariana Khan
 
 
 1-Meter Dive (4th)
 
 
 
 
 Maya Kriz
 
 
 1-Meter Dive (6th)
 
 
 
 
 Emma Lunn
 
 
 200 Backstroke (1st), 800 Freestyle Relay (5th)
 
 
 
 
 Elodie Mitchell
 
 
 200 Fly (4th)
 
 
 
 
 Katherine Swan
 
 
 800 Freestyle Relay (5th)
 
 
 
 
 Sammi Thiele
 
 
 400 Medley Relay (2nd), 200 IM (3rd), 100 Backstroke (5th), 800 Freestyle Relay (5th), 200 Freestyle Relay (6th), 400 Freestyle Relay (7th)
 
 
 
 
 Ren Watt
 
 
 1-Meter Dive (8th)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 All-America Second Team (Finished 9th – 16th at NCAA Division III Championships)
 
 
 
 
 Holly Brundage
 
 
 200 Backstroke (10th)
 
 
 
 
 Caitlin Crysel
 
 
 200 IM (9th), 100 Fly (11th)
 
 
 
 
 Meredith Liu 
 
 
 1650 Freestyle (12th)
 
 
 
 
 Maddy Lu
 
 
 200 Breaststroke (11th)
 
 
 
 
 Emma Lunn
 
 
 500 Freestyle (13th), 200 Freestyle (14th)
 
 
 
 
 Morgan Main
 
 
 1650 Freestyle (11th)
 
 
 
 
 Emily Noll
 
 
 200 Backstroke (9th)
 
 
 
 
 Katherine Swan
 
 
 200 Freestyle (13th)
 
 
 
 
 Sammi Thiele
 
 
 400 IM (11th)
 
 
 
 
 Ren Watt
 
 
 3-Meter Dive (9th)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 UAA Champion
 
 
 
 
 Penny Celtnieks
 
 
 100 Backstroke, 200 Medley Relay
 
 
 
 
 Katie Cohen
 
 
 100 Breaststroke, 200 Breaststroke, 200 Medley Relay
 
 
 
 
 Allison Greeneway
 
 
 200 IM, 200 Medley Relay
 
 
 
 
 Ava Kennedy
 
 
 200 Medley Relay
 
 
 
 
 Meredith Liu
 
 
 1650 Freestyle
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 All-UAA (Top-Three Finisher at UAA Championships)
 
 
 
 
 Natalie Boorjian
 
 
 800 Freestyle Relay (2nd), 400 Freestyle Relay (3rd)
 
 
 
 
 Holly Brundage
 
 
 200 Backstroke (2nd)
 
 
 
 
 Penny Celtnieks
 
 
 100 Backstroke (1st), 200 Medley Relay (1st), 200 Freestyle Relay (2nd), 400 Medley Relay (3rd)
 
 
 
 
 Katie Cohen
 
 
 100 Breaststroke (1st), 200 Breaststroke (1st), 200 Medley Relay (1st), 400 Medley Relay (3rd)
 
 
 
 
 Caitlin Crysel
 
 
 200 Freestyle Relay (2nd), 400 Freestyle Relay (3rd)
 
 
 
 
 Allison Greeneway
 
 
 200 IM (1st), 200 Medley Relay (1st), 400 Medley Relay (3rd)
 
 
 
 
 Ava Kennedy
 
 
 200 Medley Relay (1st), 200 Freestyle Relay (2nd)
 
 
 
 
 Ariana Khan
 
 
 1-Meter Dive (2nd)
 
 
 
 
 Meredith Liu
 
 
 1650 Freestyle (1st), 400 IM (2nd)
 
 
 
 
 Maddy Lu
 
 
 200 Breaststroke (2nd)
 
 
 
 
 Emma Lunn
 
 
 800 Freestyle Relay (2nd), 500 Freestyle (3rd), 200 Freestyle (3rd), 200 Backstroke (3rd)
 
 
 
 
 Morgan Main
 
 
 1650 Freestyle (3rd)
 
 
 
 
 Elodie Mitchell
 
 
 200 Fly (2nd), 800 Freestyle Relay (2nd)
 
 
 
 
 Avery Sammons
 
 
 400 Freestyle Relay (3rd)
 
 
 
 
 Grace Scharper
 
 
 400 IM (3rd)
 
 
 
 
 Katherine Swan
 
 
 800 Freestyle Relay (2nd)
 
 
 
 
 Sammi Thiele
 
 
 200 Freestyle Relay (2nd), 200 IM (2nd), 400 Medley Relay (3rd), 100 Backstroke (3rd), 400 Freestyle Relay (3rd)
 
 
 
 
 Ren Watt
 
 
 3-Meter Dive (3rd)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 CSCAA Scholar All-America First Team
 
 
 
 
 Natalie Boorjian
 
 
 
 
 Holly Brundage
 
 
 
 
 Penny Celtnieks
 
 
 
 
 Katie Cohen
 
 
 
 
 Caitlin Crysel
 
 
 
 
 Allison Greeneway
 
 
 
 
 Sophia Joos
 
 
 
 
 Ava Kennedy
 
 
 
 
 Ariana Khan
 
 
 
 
 Maya Kriz
 
 
 
 
 Meredith Liu
 
 
 
 
 Maddy Lu
 
 
 
 
 Emma Lunn
 
 
 
 
 Morgan Main
 
 
 
 
 Elodie Mitchell
 
 
 
 
 Emily Noll
 
 
 
 
 Jane Sanderson
 
 
 
 
 Katherine Swan
 
 
 
 
 Sammi Thiele
 
 
 
 
 Ren Watt
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 CSCAA Scholar All-America Second Team
 
 
 
 
 Victoria Layden
 
 
 
 
 Ellis McGraw
 
 
 
 
 Lauren Opitz
 
 
 
 
 Avery Sammons
 
 
 
 
 Grace Scharper
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 UAA Athletes of the Week
 
 
 
 
 Elodie Mitchell
 
 
 Oct. 6, Oct. 13, Dec. 9
 
 
 
 
 Ariana Khan
 
 
 Oct. 6, March 2
 
 
 
 
 Allison Greeneway
 
 
 Nov. 10
 
 
 
 
 Emma Lunn
 
 
 Jan. 20
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 The following have been the highest marks by Emory swimmers and divers through the 2025-26 season: 
 
 
 
 50 Free
 
 
 Ava Kennedy
 
 
 22.77
 
 
 NCAA Championships
 
 
 
 
 100 Free
 
 
 Caitlin Crysel
 
 
 50.38
 
 
 NCAA Championships
 
 
 
 
 200 Free
 
 
 Emma Lunn
 
 
 1:50.44
 
 
 UAA Championships
 
 
 
 
 500 Free
 
 
 Emma Lunn
 
 
 4:55.06
 
 
 UAA Championships
 
 
 
 
 1650 Free
 
 
 Morgan Main
 
 
 16:54.29
 
 
 Denison Invitational
 
 
 
 
 100 Back
 
 
 Penny Celtnieks
 
 
 54.29
 
 
 NCAA Championships
 
 
 
 
 200 Back
 
 
 Emma Lunn
 
 
 1:58.83
 
 
 NCAA Championships
 
 
 
 
 100 Breast
 
 
 Katie Cohen
 
 
 1:01.26*
 
 
 NCAA Championships
 
 
 
 
 200 Breast
 
 
 Katie Cohen
 
 
 2:11.80*
 
 
 NCAA Championships
 
 
 
 
 100 Fly
 
 
 Allison Greeneway
 
 
 55.01
 
 
 Vs. UGA
 
 
 
 
 200 Fly
 
 
 Elodie Mitchell
 
 
 2:00.58
 
 
 Denison Invitational
 
 
 
 
 200 IM
 
 
 Allison Greeneway
 
 
 2:01.01
 
 
 UAA Championships
 
 
 
 
 400 IM
 
 
 Meredith Liu
 
 
 4:23.67
 
 
 UAA Championships
 
 
 
 
 1-Meter, 11-Dives
 
 
 Ariana Khan
 
 
 465.15
 
 
 UAA Championships
 
 
 
 
 3-Meter, 11-Dives
 
 
 Ren Watt
 
 
 473.35
 
 
 UAA Championships
 
 
 
 
 200 Free Relay
 
 
 Ava Kennedy, Caitlin Crysel, Penny Celtnieks, Sammi Thiele
 
 
 1:31.95
 
 
 NCAA Championships
 
 
 
 
 200 Medley Relay
 
 
 Penny Celtnieks, Katie Cohen, Allison Greeneway, Ava Kennedy
 
 
 1:39.72
 
 
 NCAA Championships
 
 
 
 
 400 Free Relay
 
 
 Caitlin Crysel, Natalie Boorjian, Sammi Thiele, Ava Kennedy
 
 
 3:22.57
 
 
 NCAA Championships
 
 
 
 
 400 Medley Relay
 
 
 Penny Celtnieks, Katie Cohen, Allison Greeneway, Sammi Thiele
 
 
 3:41.42
 
 
 NCAA Championships
 
 
 
 
 800 Free Relay
 
 
 Emma Lunn, Natalie Boorjian, Katherine Swan, Sammi Thiele
 
 
 7:21.09
 
 
 NCAA Championships
 
 
 
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